The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-20
BRIGHT BITS.

MAMMA, where does bod liver"
way up in the sky, my child"
well, then, | seen Him yesterday tummin'
down de telegraph pole wifi wire in his hand. "
Yankee Blade
JAY GOULD has made his son Georges new
baby a present of pearl cradle with gold
rockers or legs. Jay should also give the little
fellow a block of his railroad stock for bath
tub.-Ne,0 Orleans States.
II THOUGHT the Ute trouble was over" re.
marked the snake editor.
well, isn't itf" asked the horse editor.
Not much lot of papers are still printing
old Colorow's picture. P.ttsbasrg Telegraph.
THE guide leads a couple to the brink of a
frightful precipice, and then says in mourn
full tone: Il brought gentleman and his wife
here last year The lady leaned over too far
and disappeared. The gentleman said it was
one of the finest views he had ever seem
Judge.
''WHAT are you going to be when you get to
be n man, johnny" asked Merritt, anxious to
pass away the time till Cora came in
"a minister" said little Johnny, proudly
And why minister"
"Becanse then III be sure to go to heaven. ~
Epoch
OMAHA MAN-Will you reopen your summer
hotel next season?
Summer Landlord shall be here, but not as
the lessee. Ihave obtained a job as head
waiter.
"Eh? You don't say so? Who will be the
lessee them"
The head waiter had this season.--Omata
World.
"HAvE you seen Mr. Mushbrain lately2'' asked
the fair girl languidly of her gallant companion
| young Tennisbat of the bank.
Not for ages" lsped the youth
II understand he has made a mesalliance' y
| said the weary beauty.
Il should like to see it." said Tennisbat with
| a shade of animation. Il used to potter about
my fathers park at home aud am somewhat OF
| .l,aY,f
Letter.
| cestry back hundreds of years. We are descend
| ants of one of the old North kings.
| Omaha Girl-A Viking?
| Yes, that is what they were called"
| You mean the men who sailed big warShips
| with skeletons for figureheads. and raided the
| peaceful settlements farther south?n
Yes; but you must remember such things
| were considered all right in those days The
| world had not progressed very far
| Il understand that, dear, of course. By the
| way, your father is still living, isn't he?'
| "Oh, yes He's a New York immigration com
| missioner. '-0mdhd World.
THE Saxons are a very polite people, so ovel
polite that they not infrequently bring dow
| ridicule upon themselves. II used to be told il
| Dresden that q stranger in the city was one day
crossing the great bridge that spans the Elbe
and asked a native to be directed to a certain
| church which he wished to find
| Really, my dear SIR said the Dresdener
bowling low, Il grieve to say it, but l cannot tel
you"
The stranger passed on, little surprised a
| this volube answer to a simple question. H,
had proceeded but few rods when he hearC
footsteps behind him, and, turning, saw thu
same man running to catch up with him. In
| moment his pursuer was by his side his breatl
| nearly gone, but with enough left to say: 'Ml
dear sir, you asked me how you could find thu
church, and it panied me to have to say that
did not know. Just now met my brother anC
asked him, but grieve to say he did not know
either. "-Er.